Mikko Lampinen
Doctoral Researcher
Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
I act as a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland’s Business School, and I am a member of the Research Centre for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE), the Sustainable Innovation Lab (SUNLAB), and the Sustainability Transformations Doctoral Education Pilot (SUSTRA).
My research examines sustainability transitions and the role of ecosystem governance in advancing the circular economy. Focusing on the transition of critical materials, I investigate how businesses, public organizations, and other stakeholders coordinate resources, build collaborative relationships, and govern industrial ecosystems to enable circular economy transition. My work combines perspectives from management studies, sustainability transitions, and ecosystem research to better understand the governance challenges and opportunities associated with systemic change.
Research groups
Publications
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Business and societal perspectives on circular plastics economy
Lehtimäki, Hanna; Leppälä, Kristina; Piispanen, Ville-Veikko; Sengupta, Subhanjan; Lampinen, Mikko, 2025, Ghosh, Pooja; Carrasco-Navarro, Victor; Kumar, Sunil; Lähde, Anna; Lehtimäki, Hanna, Circular Plastics Economy: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 393-413. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Catalyzing the Circular Economy: Socio-cultural and Spatial Trajectories in Industrial Ecosystems
Lampinen, Mikko; Lehtimäki, Hanna; Mielonen, Nuppu, 2025, Circular economy, 2, 4, 1-19. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Kiertotalouden esteet ja mahdollisuudet – kestävä kehitys ja kiertotalous Seinäjoen alueen yrityksissä
Lampinen, Mikko, 2023. G2 Master’s thesis, polytechnic Master’s thesis

